Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

June 2, 2014

Writer’s Links…6/2/14

Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/29/michael-martineck-five-things-i-learned-writing-the-milkman/ 2. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/the-horror-genre-on-writing-horror-and-avoiding-cliches 3. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128239303#mainContent 4. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2011/10/11/25-things-you-should-know-about-writing-horror/ 5. http://hellnotes.com/gray-matter-13-tips-for-writing-horror-fiction 6. http://ow.ly/xeL6u SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://fantasy-schmantasy.blogspot.com/2014/05/complicating-factors.html 3. http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/writing-warfare/ 4. http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2011/05/defining-urban-fantasy-and-paranormal-romance 5. http://blog.bookcountry.com/urban-fantasy/ 6. http://jamigold.com/ 7. http://www.writesf.com/ 8. http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/3-tips-for-writing-watertight-fantasy-science-fiction-and-time-travel-stories/ 9. http://io9.com/5879434/10-writing-rules-we-wish-more-science-fiction-and-fantasy-authors-would-break/all Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2014/05/4-reasons-to-write-short-stories.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+janicehardy%2FPUtE+%28Fiction+University%29 2. http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/6-reasons-to-write-a-short-story/ 3. http://ow.ly/x6LEG 4. http://ttapress.com/942/women-in-horror-anthologies/0/5/ 5. http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/12/crowdfunded-anthologies-concerns-for.html Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-would-james-bond-do.html 3, http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2148/working-paranormal-element-mysteries/ 4. http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pdjames/mysterywriting.html 5. http://www.martindalemysteries.com/pages/howto.html 6. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/10/15/25-things-you-need-to-know-about-writing-mysteries-by-susan-spann/ 7. http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/genrefiction/tp/mysteryrules.html 8. http://www.ianfleming.com/steel-dagger-award/2011-cwa-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/2009-ian-fleming-steel-dagger-award/how-to-write-a-thriller/ 9. http://ow.ly/xqGOX 10. http://ow.ly/x9u8Y NA: 1. http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2011/07/creating-genres.html 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/real-life-diagnostics-look-at-darker.html 3. http://kidlit.com/2011/11/30/college-aged-ya-protagonists/ 4. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller 5. http://jamigold.com/2013/01/the-new-adult-genre-why-does-it-exist/ …

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May 28, 2014

Reading Links…5/28/14

Horror: Recommend A Book (And It Can’t Be Yours, Damnit) Brian Keene ‘The Rising’ Review Check Out This Bad Ass Trailer for M.F. Wahl’s ‘Disease’! Tracy Crockett Crafts an Awesome Review of Our Very Own ‘When Red Snow Melts’ David G. Barnett ‘Spying on Gods’ Review Raegan Butcher ‘Siege of Station 19’ Review Christopher Ritchie ‘House of Pigs’ Review SF/Fantasy/Paranormal:…

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May 26, 2014

Writer’s Links…5/20/14

Horror: 1. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/20/writers-block-might-be/ 2. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/09/oh-now-i-made-it-worse-when-editing.html 3. http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/05/22/paul-acampora-five-things-i-learned-writing-i-kill-the-mockingbird/ 4. http://fecklessgoblin.blogspot.com/2010/06/have-you-got-habit.html 5. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/the-accidental-horror-writer/ SF/Fantasy/Paranormal: 1. http://ow.ly/wNNei 2. http://ow.ly/wXSVG 3. http://ow.ly/wZ9uS 4. http://ow.ly/wZ9AK 5. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2012/11/whats-the-difference-between-paranormal-romance-and-urban-fantasy.html Short Stories/Anthologies: 1. http://elizabethspanncraig.com/2129/developing-thematic-ideas-fiction/ 2. http://ow.ly/wQSzo 3. http://ow.ly/x9xxf 4. http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/2011/03/is-anthology-dead.html 5. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/The+Value+Of+Writing+For+Anthologies.aspx Mystery/Thrillers: 1. http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/ 2. http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2014/05/tips-for-deep-point-of-view.html 3. http://ow.ly/x5Wag 4. http://ow.ly/wF860 5. http://ow.ly/ NA: 1. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/ 2. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-adult-no-sex-required.html 3. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 4. http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunday-salon-what-makes-a-book-ya-versus-adult/ 5. http://naalley.blogspot.com/2012/12/marketing-new-adult.html YA: 1. http://emmameade.com/2014/05/22/book-review-dark-angel-by-virginia-andrews-a-favourite-teen-read/ 2. http://ow.ly/x5QIu 3. http://ow.ly/wNOij 4. http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/self-publishing-y-an-indie-authors-guide/ 5. http://bookriot.com/2013/06/26/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-young-adult-fiction/ MG: 1. http://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/finding-voice-in-middle-grade-a-guest-post-from-melanie-conklin/ 2. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/20-middle-grade-agents/ 3. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-from-start.html 4. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2012/05/writing-middle-grade-novel-part-one.html 5. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/07/reaching-out-online-marketing-for.html Writing/Craft: 1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/ 2. http://www.writingclasses.com/InformationPages/index.php/PageID/538 3. http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-nitty-gritty-of-galley-editing.html?showComment=1400630699408#c1177220941423694230…

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May 21, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Reader Links…

Horror: John Skipp ‘The Long Last Call’ Review Frankenstein: Lost But Not Forgotten William Presley ‘A Letter from Hell’ Review Ronald Malfi ‘December Park’ Review Read an Excerpt from Stephen King’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Right Now! Alan Dean Foster ‘Alien’ Review K.Z. Morano ‘100 Nightmares’ Review SF/Fantasy: http://enchantedinkpot.blogspot.com/ http://enchantedinkpot.blogspot.com/ http://avarden.com/2014/05/12/the-lost-heir-chapter-one-a-sneak-peek-of-our-debut-novel/ Michael J. Martinez: Five Things I Learned Writing The Enceladus Crisis Douglas…

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May 19, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/Short Stories/YA/NA/MG Writing Links…

Horror: 1. http://ow.ly/wCdie 2. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/01/fleshing-out-your-protagonist-creating.html 3. http://www.flavorwire.com/330128/10-of-the-creepiest-ghosts-in-literature 4. http://pwcreighton.blogspot.com/2011/04/delving-in-details.html 5. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/the-accidental-horror-writer/ SF/Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wzHnl 2. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sci-fri 3. http://www.magicalwords.net/misty-massey/genres-part-five-crossovers/ 4. http://night-bazaar.com/%E2%80%9Ci-like-the-idea-of-a-special-hugo-to-be-awarded-by-force-perhaps-%E2%80%9D.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/vampires-origins-evolution-and-role-in-fantasy-fiction Short Stories: 1. http://ow.ly/wQSzo 2. http://www.fecklessgoblin.com/perfect-short-horror-story/ 3. http://annerallen.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-new-golden-age-of-short-fiction-12.html 4. http://accordingtohoyt.com/2011/12/04/the-structure-of-a-short-story/ 5. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/04/playing-the-short-game-how-to-sell-your-short-fiction-part-13-in-series/ YA: 1. http://www.susankayequinn.com/2013/10/dear-young-writer.html?spref=tw 2. http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2013/02/losing-sight-of-target.html 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amie-kaufman/why-everyone-should-read-_b_4414521.html 4. http://bigglasscases.blogspot.com/2011/10/putting-a-in-ya.html 5. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller NA: 1. http://ow.ly/wF9Ea 2. http://www.wordforteens.com/2012/12/new-adult-marketing-age-accessibility.html 3. http://bit.ly/Inmn9u 4. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 5. http://naalley.blogspot.com/2012/12/marketing-new-adult.html MG: 1. http://ow.ly/wHCaL 2. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Footnotes+5+Articles+On+The+Differences+Between+Middle+Grade+And+Young+Adult.aspx 3. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-wild-middle-grade-writer-appears-get.html 4. http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2012/02/fridays-with-agent-kristin-episode-4.html 5. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-10-middle-grade-novel-agents/ Writing: 1. http://ow.ly/wIm5r 2. http://ow.ly/wIl9C 3. http://ow.ly/wWHUn 4. http://ow.ly/wKrqo 5. http://ow.ly/wKtOI

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May 14, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Reader Links…

Horror: Jack Kilborn ‘Haunted House’ Review Tim Waggoner ‘Night Terrors’ Review Book Review: IT by Stephen King (Can I Join the Losers Club Please) Larry Brooks ‘Serpent’s Dance’ Review Terry M. West ‘Dead Aware’ Review Zané Sachs ‘Sadie the Sadist’ Review Todd Keisling ‘The Harbinger’ Review Cindy Hernandez ‘Cobwebs’ Review D.S. Ullery ‘A Double Shot of Horror’ Review James DeSantis ‘Killing Your Boss’ Review…

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May 12, 2014

Horror/SF/Fantasy/YA/NA/MG Writing Links

Horror: 1. http://litreactor.com/columns/storyville-writing-horror-stories 2. http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/2010/06/30/has-horror-been-eclipsed/ 3. http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror-movie-cliches/ 4. http://sumikosaulson.com/2013/08/15/guest-blog-by-selah-janel-on-writing-short-horror/ 5. http://elflands2ndcousin.com/2012/11/13/ephemeral-horror-and-the-diffusion-of-genre-markers/ SF: 1. http://momentumbooks.com.au/blog/five-tips-for-aspiring-science-fiction-writers/ 2. http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2011/02/science-fiction-vs-science-fantasy/ 3. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/12/ben-bova-feb-13-2011-science-fiction-its-best-hist/ 4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amie-kaufman/why-everyone-should-read-_b_4414521.html 5. http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/sep/24/why-science-fiction-isn-t-just-for-boys Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wl7PP 2. http://enchantedinkpot.livejournal.com/100753.html 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2013/is-urban-fantasy-the-next-genre-neanderthal 4. http://www.flavorwire.com/361725/10-works-of-literary-fantasy-to-jump-start-your-imagination 5. http://www.tglong.com/blog/2011/09/the-art-craft-of-fantasy-writing-with-deborah-brown/ Short Stories: 1. http://www.martynfiction.com/writing/power-short-story-5-reasons/ 2. http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/02/how-to-write-short-stories.html 3. http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2011/09/04/new-ways-to-sell-short-stories/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AlanRinzler+(Alan+Rinzler)&utm_content=Google+Reader 4. http://amwritingblog.com/wordpress/archives/15393 5. http://booksbywomen.org/prime-time-for-short-stories-by-yamina-collins/ YA: 1. http://ow.ly/wrAaO 2. http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2011/11/seven-things-to-remember-when-writing.html 3. http://writingnovelsthatsell.com/young-adult-fantasy-10-tips-for-writing-whats-hot-2/2012/04/ 4. http://suvudu.com/2010/06/ya-week-the-unbridled-passion-of-young-readers.html 5. http://www.salon.com/2013/07/14/4_adult_novelists_who_wrote_ya_and_childrens_fiction_partner/ NA: 1. http://www.wordforteens.com/2012/12/new-adult-marketing-age-accessibility.html 2. http://bit.ly/Inmn9u 3. http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-adult-no-sex-required.html 4. http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/what-is-new-adult/ 5. http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunday-salon-what-makes-a-book-ya-versus-adult/ MG: 1. http://ow.ly/wqsfo 2. http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Footnotes+5+Articles+On+The+Differences+Between+Middle+Grade+And+Young+Adult.aspx 3. http://yatopia.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-wild-middle-grade-writer-appears-get.html 4. http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2012/02/fridays-with-agent-kristin-episode-4.html 5. http://www.darcypattison.com/marketing/top-10-middle-grade-novel-agents/ Writing: 1. http://ow.ly/wsBFD 2. http://ow.ly/wsBCL 3. http://ow.ly/wsBrV 4. http://ow.ly/wsBuk…

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May 8, 2014

Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA Reading Links…

Horror: http://ya-asylum.com/2014/04/26/hikers-part-1-power/ Jeffrey Thomas ‘Ghosts of Punktown’ Review Jack Prelutsky ‘Nightmares: Poems to Trouble your Sleep’ Review http://angryrobotbooks.com/books/morningside-fall-by-jay-posey/ Brian Keene ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ Review Andrew Pyper ‘The Demonologist’ Review http://horrornovelreviews.com/2014/05/03/brian-keene-ghoul-review/Fantasy: http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/ http://www.shalleemcarthur.com/2014/04/book-cover-and-arc-giveaway-for.html Six reasons why I’m smiling today http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=09cbd8137b9ce63c84b64d3f9&id=457e9c49a5&e=e4d662094b http://adventuresinwriterland.blogspot.com/ YA/NA: Lockdown by Maggie Bolitho http://kitforbes.wordpress.com/2014/04/25/behold-the-cover/ http://adventuresinwriterland.blogspot.com/ http://www.parajunkee.com/2014/04/29/panic-by-lauren-oliver-review/ http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/ http://ssbookreviews.blogspot.com/search/label/BookReviews http://www.hypable.com/2014/04/30/cut-me-free-jr-johansson-cover/ MG: http://enchantedinkpot.blogspot.com/ http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/

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May 5, 2014

Horror/Fantasy/YA/NA/Short Story Writing Links…

Horror: 1. http://wordservewatercooler.com/2012/11/21/what-is-branding-anyway-7-reasons-why-you-care/ 2. http://www.kevinlucia.com/2013/09/i-couldnt-have-said-it-better.html 3. https://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/beasts-monsters-and-eldritch-abominations/ 4. http://www.omnivoracious.com/2013/03/why-zombies-a-defense-of-the-z-word.html 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/5-famous-authors-who-became-infamous Fantasy: 1. http://ow.ly/wfnlT 2. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/what-fantasy-does-best-lev-grossman-talks-with-peter-orullian 3. http://fantasy-faction.com/2014/the-fantaasy-language-problem-continued 4. http://speculativehorizons.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-gemmell-award-is-bad-for-fantasy.html 5. http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/surfing-the-network-part-one YA/NA: 1.http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/07/beverly-cleary-at-95-a-talk-with-the-author-who-created-ramona-quimby/241464/ 2. http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2011/12/writing-childrens-books-genre.html 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2012/09/shannon-messenger-writing-kid-voice.html 4. http://heathermccorkle.blogspot.com/2010/04/things-you-should-know-about-your.html 5. http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/choosing-a-story-idea-4-questions-every-romance-writer-should-ask-themselves Short Story: 1. http://ow.ly/w1zRv 2. http://thewritepractice.com/write-short-stories/ 3. http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2013/01/matthew-turner-using-short-story-to.html 4. http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/02/developmental-stages-of-a-short-story-101/ 5. http://litreactor.com/columns/the-top-10-reasons-i-may-have-rejected-your-short-story Writing: 1. http://writenonfictionnow.com/discover-real-reason-dont-write-nonfiction-writing-prompt-17/ 2. http://ow.ly/wds1d 3. http://ow.ly/wdsKO 4. http://ow.ly/wdrYy 5. http://ow.ly/wds2x

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May 1, 2014

My Writing Process Blog Tour

My Writing Process Blog Tour Traci Kenworth Step One: I’ve been asked to take part in the My Writing Process Blog Tour by author Rebekah L. Purdy. Link back to her site to see her responses to these questions. Rebekah’s one of those caring, supportive individuals and I’m proud to be her critique partner…

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